2007-02-18 17:00:26 · 7 answers · asked by ★☆✿❀ 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Christining, the parents have done to the child. Its essentially a naming ceremony and includes the parents promising to raise the child within the religion.
Baptism, the person decides for themself (or is supposed to... some groups call a christining a baptism)
Some branches of Catholicism will have a "confirmation" which may or may not include another sprinkling ceremony.
Cathlocs rarely actually "Baptize" since the word is a transliteration of a greek word which means "to immerse" You can't immerse by sprinkling a few drops.
2007-02-18 17:05:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christening is a dedication and the baptism is a baptism of repentance. Meaning that a person accepts Jesus as their Savior and they go get dunked in a ceremony saying that they are burying the old sinner life and are resurrected like Christ to a new life when they come up from the water. So you have to old enough to make a decision to live for Christ and put off the old sin full nature! Baby baptism does not count.
2007-02-18 17:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by bungyow 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are two types of Christening . the first is right after the baby is born to give its body and soul some protection against evil entering. The other is a voluntary giving of ones life to Christ when the person is ready to give such a commitment.
A Baptism is similar done on a voluntary basis but involves full immersion in water( like John the baptist did) rather than the sprinkling of holy water on the person.
2007-02-18 17:14:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are referring to christening, which is simply the act of naming someone or something, which is obviously different from Baptism, which comes from the Greek word Baptismo, which means to immerse.
2007-02-18 17:06:20 · answer #4 · answered by tjg1987 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Christening is when you receive the cross on your head and get a name (this is usually done when you're a baby)!
Baptism is when you get fully immersed in water and receive the holy spirit!
2007-02-18 17:41:18 · answer #5 · answered by -♦One-♦-Love♦- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same, just using different terminology. Generally, at least in the Catholic faith, the sacrament is called Baptism.
2007-02-18 17:04:28 · answer #6 · answered by jordan55 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
that's "christening"
2007-02-18 17:07:38 · answer #7 · answered by ivorytowerboy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋